I just got a Greenpeace newsletter that told me about a whaling scandal that could prove to be good news for the campaign to stop whaling. According to the Greenpeace article Stolen whale meat scandal rocks Japan, whale meat was being hidden in crew quarters and shipped back home as “cardboard” or “Salted Food Stuffs”, and then sold on the black market. Check out the Greenpeace articles for details and to add your letter to the Japanese Government.
A cool idea. eBooks - Another Way to go Green! I never thought of ebooks as being a green product, but if you read an ebook instead of a real book, it does reduce paper usage.
I have been getting a ton of comments of late, and have a Commenting policy of only giving links to sites that have blogs. If the comment is really good, and the site does not have a blog, occasionally, I have been known to remove the link and place it at then end of the comment. If you don’t have a link to your comment signature, when I visit your site, and I will, in order to get a link from Pixelheadonline, you need to have a blog associated with your site, and linked to from the front page. So I generally look for the word “blog” or “weblog” on the front page.
Using blogs for SEO purposes is something that I am not entirely against, but I don’t want to encourage sites without blogs to come and add a little sentence and expect to receive a link to their site with a keyword rich link. If a site owner that does not have a blog, is visiting this blog or another blog, then she or he probably understands the importance of link building, but does not understand what a blog can do for their site. I believe that every site out there should have a blog.
It was a really slow month on Pixelheadonline. Due to family obligations I had very few posts for which others to comment upon. Hopefully next month will prove to be more productive.
Top Commentators
New Home Phoenix (8) has a post about the Oakland, CA Real Estate market. With the way the Real Estate market is going, sites like NewHomeSection are going to be a great resource for those looking for improvements in the national real estate market.
Nicole Price (6) has a blog where she writes about shopping bargains. If you want some shopping advice or have some to offer Nicole, feel free to stop by. Stop in and check out her post about shopping for Computer Accessories and Peripherals, and let Nicole know if you have any good advice about these types of products.
Eva White (5) has a great post on BioFuels. Are BioFuels the answer to our energy problems?
Yes, I said it, I really believe it was better than Spiderman 3. Maybe it was just because I saw it last night, and Spiderman 3 I saw well over 6 months ago, but my son and I both thought it was a great movie. I would not suggest taking a child younger than 8 though due to the comic book style violence and minor sexual content.
As a kid, I read numerous comic books, and Iron Man and Spiderman were two of the prime choices. I didn’t have a huge collection like some people though, so I could not really be called a comic book authority by any means. So I am not going to say that the movie was right in line with comic book, but it was very believable.
If you have the chance and action comic book style movies are your thing, I would suggest going to see it, because Iron Man is worth the ticket, and looks great up on the big screen.
If you have seen it, what did you think of Iron Man?
When Adam invited me to guest post, I think I was intimidated as this is my first time guest-posting. I guess that makes me a virgin.
He and I speak infrequently, but we spend a lot of time in the same environments. I’ve observed his personality and mindset by way of Twitter, Stumbleupon, Facebook, this blog, and other places online. He always takes time out from his professional interests, to address issues concerning our environment and things he believes in. I see him as someone trustworthy, which is sometimes difficult to find in the blogosphere. I feel I’m in good hands here.
Where to begin? Hmm..
Well, I’m Kimberly Bock. Most people know me as SpostareDuro, which is Italian for “Move hard”. I operate 2 blogs. “Learning SEO Basics” and “Yicrosoft Directory Girl”.
Learning SEO Basics (about page) began as an experiment..a ‘tester’. Before 7 months ago, I had never even heard of SEO. A year prior to that, I did not know what a blog was either. I knew how to search Google, play virtual games, and download music though! haha I spent too many years with my head in the wrong places and needed direction. That’s yet another post!
A friend of mine that works for MicroStrategy as a database marketer (Raymond Borhan) thought I’d like SEO and gave me a popular book entitled, “Search Engine Optimization For Dummies” by Peter Kent. This was enough to make me want more. I thought, “Wow, even a nobody like me can have a website that draws thousands upon thousands of visitors if I learn SEO!” So, I Googled to find more resources to help me learn, since there were no offline schools for it. What I came across, was Kalena Jordan’s “Search Engine College“. I enrolled, passed SEO101 and 201 with flying colors, purchased a domain of my own in October & have begun to expand and flourish in just a short period of time. Page rank does not hold the weight it once had, but it is still regarded as beneficial for link building strategies, as quality sites are likely to use this as a tool in deciding to link to your site. Learning SEO Basics has a PR4. Not too shabby for starters.
My sites motto is ‘as I learn, I pass it on’. It has grown into more of a resource site, as I have an appreciation for microblogging. This offers a platform of appreciation for those who have quality posts, from the A-lister to fellow newbies. It also provides a means for others to gain further education if they too are learning SEO and related interests. (social media, etc) I’ve had a surprising degree of success in networking sites such as Sphinn and Stumbleupon. Either people love to love me or love to hate me. Not usually in-between. hmm..Maybe because I speak my mind and encourage others to have a mind of their own as well?
The bulk of my the education that I’ve acquired online has come from places such as Sphinn, Mixx, Stumbleupon, Search Engine Watch and hundreds of fellow bloggers. Like Adam..(haha..I’m schmoozing, can ya tell?)
Yicrosoft Directory Girl (about page) began as a contest entry for SEONoobs, now known as ebuz’d. Entrants were to see who could establish best rank using a term that had not previously been found in the SERPS (not once!). They chose “yicrosoft directory”. Long story short, I had a real love for social media so I designed a site that would address everything that you guys write! I love finding new things, referencing you, and discussing or otherwise have fun and learn. I also use it to express the main facets of my personality..good bad or indifferent. I’m not always politically correct or express popular opinion. I’d rather talk truth than bologna.
So far, blogging has connected me to an entire galaxy of people that I would not have otherwise met. Like you.
Fortunately, YDG PR went from 0 to 6 with in two short months. I’m very lucky.
I love learning and experiencing new things, participating in green promotion a fresh brewed cup of Seattles Best coffee or Peets brew (talking coffee..I don’t do alcohol.), and real friends as opposed to hoopla friendships.
Well, I hope to meet all of you at my house! Never feel intimidated there. It’s just as much your house as it is mine!
Life is short. Don’t forget that hand helping hand is always best in life and career!
April has been a pretty emotional month with the passing of Pop and the purchase of our new house. I actually have a few things I have been mulling over concerning Pixelheadonline , and will hopefully be addressing them in May which include:
I am working on a resource page of directories that I use, which will be an ongoing list that develops on a weekly basis. It will be broken down into various categories to include niche directories like real estate, medical, sports, as well as a general list of directories.
In conjunction with the Directory list page, I want to start doing a weekly post where I review a number of directories, which will be added to the directory list page.
A review of DirectoryRate.com, which is a new site that provides lists of directories, much like Directorycritic.com.
A review post of March/April 2007 posts.
A commenting rant post.
The April Top Commentators post will be out this later on this week or early next week.
Well that is just a few of the upcoming posts that should be heading your way. If you have any suggestions for upcoming posts, or would like to guest post, please let me know.
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